Little girl missing her dad and how child counselling helped her

Mum and dad separated and 100% of the care is with mum due to allegations of family violence. Their 7 year old daughter was struggling with the new circumstances and was missing her dad. She was not able to have any contact with dad at all due to the allegations.

Mum thought it would be good for her daughter to have child counselling and approached Better Place Australia supporting children after separation program. This is a counselling program that builds resilience in children and develops healthy coping strategies through challenging periods of parental separation and family conflict.

The Better Place Australia child counsellor said, “She’s anxious, very upset and confused so she’s showing lots of different emotions at different times.”

The little girl was too young to understand the process she was a part of and why she couldn’t see her dad. The child counsellor employed several strategies to empower the daughter and help her manage her emotions. Watch the case study video below for the outcome of the sessions with the Better Place Australia child counsellor.

Better Place Australia supporting children after separation program

The counselling program supports children when mum and dad separate and aims to empower the child to manage their emotions, become more resilient, and better understand their circumstances for improved well-being.

The counselling process:

• ensures the child has the support to explore their emotions in relation to family conflict and separation
• assists the child in building resilience and developing communication skills to allow them to effectively communicate their wants and needs
• helps the child understand their emotions to empower them.

Feedback is given to parents with the permission of the child, due to confidentiality.

Make an enquiry

Make an enquiry about the supporting children after separation program by clicking on the child and youth counselling option.